Put your feet up…

Valuing all that is humble, practical and useful is the root of American farmhouse style – there is no place for showy, glitzy pieces. Treat a collection of stools as an exhibit by storing them along a wall, and they can be pulled out and used as side tables and seating.

Who needs a tablecloth when you can pick up pretty fabric remnants for a fraction of the price? Pale backdrops are an ideal choice to make pieces more prominent – an old wooden chest, antique table, plants and patterned rugs all come into their own when standing out against a soothing o -white wall or the natural warmth of a wooden floor.